Sony Sets a Speed Record with XQD Memory Cards

On July 11th, Sony is bringing S-series
XQD cards to the market. They're made for folks that thrive on
speed, and lots of it. Initially, they claimed transfer rates of up to 125MB/s for their XQD cards, however these new S-series cards boast up to 168MB a
second. That gigabyte of photos on your card? It'll take about six
seconds to transfer.

Of course, all that speed doesn't come
cheap. You'll be shelling out a pretty penny for the privilege of
such prestigious card. 32GB will run you $500, while 64GB comes in
at $750. If you have a camera that can use them and a computer with
a Thunderbolt connection, these are what you need to take full
advantage of your fancy tech. Currently, the only digital camera with a XQD compatible card slot is Nikon's D4 dSLR.